According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, water undergoes transformation through various phases within the atmosphere, this process is referred to as transportation. As a liquid, water traverses the land's surface (runoff), seeps into the soil (infiltration and percolation), and flows beneath the earth's surface (groundwater). This groundwater then gets absorbed by plants (plant uptake) and subsequently released back into the atmosphere through evaporation from plant leaves (transpiration). Moreover, water in its frozen state, such as ice and snow, can directly convert into a gaseous state (sublimation), and conversely, water vapor can also directly solidify (deposition). This description is focused on the initial stage of the water cycle known as transportation. PARAPRASE
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, water transforms and moves through different stages in the atmosphere, a process known as transportation. In its liquid form, water travels over land surfaces as runoff, sinks into the ground through infiltration and percolation, and flows below the Earth's surface as groundwater. Plants absorb this groundwater, which is then emitted back into the atmosphere by evapotranspiration—the combination of evaporation from the soil and plant surfaces and transpiration through plant leaves. Furthermore, solid forms of water, such as ice and snow, can also change directly into gas through sublimation, while water vapor may transform directly into a solid through deposition. This narrative highlights the first part of the water cycle, which involves the transportation of water in its various forms.
